efflux pump

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12653
Transporter protein located in the membrane of cells that utilizes active transport to move a compound from the internal to the external environment.
See also: ATP binding cassette, P-glycoprotein
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1725. (Glossary of terms used in medicinal chemistry. Part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1734 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'efflux pump' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12653 RIS BibTex EndNote
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